LEBANON — State Rep. Karen Gerrish is very much alive, despite a post that appeared on a Facebook page on Tuesday evening that indicated otherwise. The false posting disturbed Gerrish, who suddenly found herself in the position of notifying her family members, friends, colleagues and constituents that she was indeed very much alive. “It took […]
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Crews battle wildfire in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Firefighters from several communities have been working alongside forest rangers to put out a wildfire reported to have spread across 60 acres in three communities. The Maine Forest Service posted on Twitter early Wednesday evening that rangers were responding to a fire off Wild Turkey Lane in Kennebunk. Around 9 p.m. the Maine Forest Service […]
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Sanford JMG student explores journalism career
SANFORD — When Alicia Farley was a small girl, she used to tell stories. These days, Farley, 13, uses some of her free time to write reports about what is happening with her friends. Someday, you may see her byline in a newspaper, or watch as she files reports on the evening news. Farley, in […]
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More businesses are mellowing out over hiring pot smokers
WASHINGTON — FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people. Factories from New Hampshire to Michigan need workers. Hotels in Las Vegas are desperate to fill jobs. Those employers and many others are quietly taking what once would have been a radical step: They’re dropping marijuana from the drug tests […]
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Lawmakers to address vetoes, leaving over 100 bills in limbo
AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers on Wednesday considered the veto-loving Republican governor’s thumbs-down on about 20 bills and overrode his veto of commercial pot sales and Narcan access legislation. Gov. Paul LePage, who named one of his own dogs Veto, has shattered state records for gubernatorial vetoes that he uses to espouse fiscally conservative principles and […]
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Saco Bay Center closes
SACO — Local nonprofit Saco Bay Center for Civic Engagement has ceased operation after serving the community for five years. The center was founded in 2013 by District 31 State Senator Justin Chenette, D-Saco; his district covers Hollis, Limington, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, and part of Buxton. Chenette is also employed by the Journal Tribune […]
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Biddeford claims right to cut trees on private property around airport
BIDDEFORD — A divided Biddeford City Council has voted to use its power of eminent domain to claim air rights over four properties near the municipal airport. The move will allow the city to trim trees that federal, state and city officials say have become an obstruction to pilots trying to land safely at the […]
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BRCOT honors ‘Student of the Year’
BIDDEFORD — Success in school does not happen by accident, rather it’s a result of hours of study, perseverance, self-sacrifice and a commitment to overcome obstacles that arise along the way. Biddeford High School Senior Ashlin Ruel can attest to all of those factors in her efforts to excel in her studies and it led to […]
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A State Dept with swagger? Trump seeks reset with Pompeo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is trying to hit reset at the State Department on the eve of a critical decision on the Iran nuclear deal and a potential summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump made his first visit to the department on Wednesday for the ceremonial swearing-in of Secretary of State […]
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NRA agenda stalls despite gun-friendly Congress, president
DALLAS — A year ago, the nation’s most powerful gun lobby was riding high: The millions the National Rifle Association had spent to help elect Donald Trump, one of the nation’s most gun-friendly presidents, had paid off, and members were hopeful that more firearms restrictions would soon be eased. Oh, how things have changed. In […]